Inter-technology handoff

A wireless communications apparatus that enables providing pilots to allow a mobile device to effectuate an inter-technology handoff in a wireless communication environment, comprising:

• means for operating a sector utilizing a first technology on a first bandwidth;
• means for sending a pilot on a second bandwidth, the pilot indicates presence of the first technology;
• and
• means for communicating with a mobile device on the first bandwidth via the first technology based on the pilot.

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:

• operating a sector utilizing a first technology on a first bandwidth;
• sending a pilot on a second bandwidth via employing a second technology, the pilot indicates availability of the first technology;
• and
• communicating with a mobile device on the first bandwidth via the first technology based on the pilot.

In a wireless communications system, an apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• operate a sector using a first technology on a first frequency;
• and
• transfer a pilot on a second frequency, the pilot indicates presence of the first technology.

A method that facilitates handing off between access technologies in a wireless communication environment, comprising:

• communicating data on a first frequency via a first technology;
• receiving a pilot on the first frequency that indicates availability of a second technology;
• handing off to the second technology based on the pilot;
• and
• communicating data on a second frequency via the second technology.

A wireless communications apparatus that enables handing off from a first technology to a second technology in a wireless communication environment, comprising:

• means for communicating data on a first bandwidth via a first technology;
• means for obtaining a pilot on the first bandwidth via the first technology, the pilot indicates availability of a second technology;
• and
• means for switching to communication of data on a second bandwidth via the second technology based on the pilot.

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:

• communicating data on a first bandwidth via a first technology;
• receiving a pilot on the first bandwidth via the first technology, the pilot indicates availability of a second technology;
• and
• handing off communication of data on a second bandwidth via the second technology based on the pilot.

In a wireless communications system, an apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• communicate data on a first frequency via a first technology;
• receive a pilot on the first frequency that indicates availability of a second technology prior to termination of data communication on the first frequency via the first technology;
• handoff to the second technology based on the pilot;
• and
• communicate data on a second frequency via the second technology.